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Lepidoptera Noctuidae - São Tomé and Príncipe

Principal sources for this species list are:

Wojtusiak, J. 1996. The Checklist of the Noctuidae moths of São Tomé and Príncipe islands in the Gulf of Guinea, with notes on their geographical distribution. Part I. Noctuinae, Heliothinae, Hadeninae, Acronictinae, Amphipyrinae. Lambillionea XCVI(2): 278-282.

Wojtusiak, J. 1996. The Checklist of the Noctuidae moths of São Tomé and Príncipe islands in the Gulf of Guinea, with notes on their geographical distribution. Part II. Acontiinae, Euteliinae, Stictopterinae, Sarrothripinae, Chloephorinae, Plusiinae. Lambillionea XCVI(3): 536-541.

Wojtusiak, J. 1996. The Checklist of the Noctuidae moths of São Tomé and Príncipe islands in the Gulf of Guinea, with notes on their geographical distribution. Part III. Catocalinae, Ophiderinae, Hypeninae, Hypenodinae. Lambillionea XCVI(4): 683-693.

Table I:

Island No. of species No. of endemic species* % endemism
Príncipe 56 3 5.4
São Tomé 145 31 21.4

* Including endemics shared by the two islands

 

Table II:

Species Island Status
Noctuinae

Agrotis ypsilon

São Tomé Non-endemic
Ochropleura omochra  São Tomé Endemic
Heliothinae
Helicoverpa armigera São Tomé Non-endemic
Hadeninae
Apospasta deprivata São Tomé Endemic
Apospasta tamsi São Tomé Endemic
Nyodes thomae São Tomé Endemic
Leucania loreyi São Tomé Non-endemic
Leucania phaea São Tomé, Príncipe

Non-endemic

Leucania metasarca Príncipe Non-endemic
Aletia tincta São Tomé Non-endemic
Aletia pyrausta São Tomé Non-endemic
Acronictinae
Craniophora adelphica São Tomé Endemic
Amphipyrinae
Callixena versicolora São Tomé Non-endemic
Stenopterygia firmivena São Tomé Endemic
Neostichtis nigricostata gibbosa São Tomé, Príncipe Endemic
Feliniopsis bipunctata Príncipe Endemic
Feliniopsis consummata São Tomé Non-endemic
Feliniopsis africana São Tomé Non-endemic
Feliniopsis breviuscula São Tomé Non-endemic

Oligia infima

São Tomé Non-endemic
Conservula cinisigna São Tomé Non-endemic
Callopistria maillardi Príncipe Non-endemic
Callopistria nigeriensis miosticta São Tomé Endemic
Callopistria chera São Tomé Endemic
Callopistria nigrosticta São Tomé Endemic
Spodoptera cilium São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Spodoptera exigua São Tomé Non-endemic
Spodoptera littoralis São Tomé Non-endemic
Spodoptera triturata São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Athetis pigra São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Condica pauperata São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Carelis ochrivirga São Tomé Endemic
Eleadopsis loxoscia São Tomé Endemic
Callyna figurans thomae São Tomé Endemic
Acontiinae
Eublemmoides apicimacula São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Eublemma exigua Príncipe Non-endemic
Eublemma aurantiaca São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Cerynea ignealis

São Tomé

Non-endemic
Cerynea thermesialis

São Tomé, Príncipe

Non-endemic
Oruza latifera São Tomé Non-endemic
Enispades angola São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Corgatha drepanodes São Tomé Non-endemic
Corgatha hypoxantha Príncipe Non-endemic
Amyna octo São Tomé Non-endemic
Amyna rubrirena poecila São Tomé Endemic
Lithacodia blandula São Tomé Non-endemic
Eustrotia foedalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Euteliinae
Caligatus angassi São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutelia snelleni São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutelia blandiatrix São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutelia malanga São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutelia adoxodes São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutelia melanopis São Tomé Non-endemic
Chlemetia insularis São Tomé Endemic
Stictopteriinae
Lophoptera togata São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Lophoptera litigiosa São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Stictoptera conturbata sanctae São Tomé Endemic
Stictoptera rhabdota São Tomé, Príncipe Endemic
Sarrothripinae
Garelia nephelota Príncipe Non-endemic
Characoma stictigrapta São Tomé Non-endemic
Pardasena atripuncta Príncipe Non-endemic
Epigiauria trachylepis São Tomé Endemic
Giauria lia São Tomé Non-endemic
Giauria repletana São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Elesmoides thomae São Tomé, Príncipe Endemic
Chloephorinae
Earias ogovana Príncipe Non-endemic
Earias biplaga São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Earias insulana São Tomé Non-endemic
Lophocrama phoenicochlora São Tomé Non-endemic
Microzada subrosea São Tomé Non-endemic
Negeta crytogramma São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Negeta approximans Príncipe Non-endemic
Plusiinae
Chrysodeixis chalcites São Tomé Non-endemic
Chrysodeixis acuta São Tomé Non-endemic
Trichoplusia spoliata São Tomé Non-endemic
Agrapha accentifera São Tomé Non-endemic
Agrapha furcifera São Tomé Non-endemic
Agrapha polycampta São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Ctenoplusia phocea São Tomé Non-endemic
Ctenoplusia edora São Tomé Endemic
Ctenoplusia sestertia São Tomé Non-endemic
Ctenoplusia aenescens São Tomé Non-endemic
Argyrogramma signata São Tomé Non-endemic
Plusiopalpa dichora Príncipe Non-endemic
Catocalinae
Erebus walkeri São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Ophiusa overlaeti São Tomé Non-endemic
Ophiusa dilecta Príncipe Non-endemic
Ophiusa despecta Príncipe Non-endemic
Ophiusa tumiditermina Príncipe Non-endemic
Tolna atrigona São Tomé Endemic
Ercheia subsignata São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea mormoides  São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Achaea ezea thomensis São Tomé Endemic
Achaea indicabilis São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea faber São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea finita São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea tornistigma São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea boris São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea usitata São Tomé Endemic
Achaea rothkirchi São Tomé Non-endemic
Achaea flexuosa São Tomé Non-endemic
Dysgonia nesites São Tomé Endemic
Dysgonia palpalis distincta São Tomé Endemic
Dysgonia humilis Príncipe Non-endemic
Dysgonia conjunctura Príncipe Non-endemic
Dysgonia torrida São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Dysgonia algira São Tomé Non-endemic
Dysgonia derogans São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Dysgonia goniophora São Tomé Non-endemic
Dysgonia angularis São Tomé Non-endemic
Dysgonia glaphyra São Tomé Endemic
Grammodes bifasciata São Tomé Non-endemic
Trigonodes hyppasia São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Parachalciope euclidicola São Tomé Non-endemic
Mocis frugalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Mocis mayeri São Tomé Non-endemic
Mocis undata São Tomé Non-endemic
Pericyma polygramma São Tomé Non-endemic
Ophiderinae
Tavia nycterina lyga São Tomé Endemic
Bareia incidens São Tomé Non-endemic
Aedia leucomelas thomae São Tomé Endemic
Catephia iridocosma Príncipe Non-endemic
Ericeia congregata São Tomé Non-endemic
Ecpatia sp. São Tomé Endemic?
Facidia vacillans São Tomé Non-endemic
Delgamma pangonia São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Serrodes trispila cordifera São Tomé, Príncipe Endemic
Exophyla melanocleis São Tomé Non-endemic
Ugia mascusalis Príncipe Non-endemic
Marcipa acuta São Tomé Endemic
Marcipa camerunica Príncipe Non-endemic
Marcipa maculifera Príncipe Non-endemic
Marcipa magniplaga Príncipe Non-endemic
Hypocala dysdamarta  São Tomé Endemic
Acantholipes trimeni São Tomé Non-endemic
Rhesala moestalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Anomis flava São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Anomis sabulifera São Tomé Non-endemic
Anomis leona Príncipe Non-endemic
Anomis iobapta São Tomé Endemic
Anomis simulatrix Príncipe Non-endemic
Anomis sp. Príncipe Endemic ?
Panilla sp. São Tomé Endemic ?
Gesonia obeditalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Gesonia stictigamma São Tomé Non-endemic
Maxera brachytecten Príncipe Non-endemic
Maxera subocellata São Tomé Non-endemic
Eudocima divitiosa São Tomé Non-endemic
Eudocima materna São Tomé Non-endemic
Eudocima fullonia São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Raclia cervina Príncipe Non-endemic
Plusiodonta commoda Príncipe Non-endemic
Radara subcupralis São Tomé Non-endemic
Calyptra imperialis Príncipe Non-endemic
Macella euritiusalis São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Anticarsia irrorata São Tomé Non-endemic
Eutermina sp. São Tomé Endemic ?
Episparis sp. São Tomé Endemic ?
Bonaberiana crassisquama São Tomé Non-endemic
Hypeninae
Hypena varialis São Tomé, Príncipe Non-endemic
Hypena obacerralis São Tomé Non-endemic
Hypena neoplyta São Tomé Non-endemic
Hypena schulzei São Tomé Non-endemic
Hypena conscitalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Hypena covani São Tomé Non-endemic
Dichromia thomensis São Tomé Endemic
Dichromia mutilata effusa São Tomé Endemic
Hypenoidinae
Luceria oculalis São Tomé Non-endemic
Herminiinae
Hydrillodes thomensis São Tomé Endemic
Aulocheta violacea São Tomé Endemic
Ablepina delospila São Tomé Endemic
Ctenypena tenuis São Tomé Endemic
Adrapsa occidens São Tomé Endemic
Polypogon fractalis São Tomé Non-endemic

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